{"id":5950,"date":"2020-02-18T09:46:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?p=5950"},"modified":"2020-02-18T09:46:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:46:07","slug":"why-tfl-revoked-ubers-license-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/2020\/02\/18\/why-tfl-revoked-ubers-license-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Why TFL Revoked Uber\u2019s License in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1023\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Uber-London.jpg\" alt=\"TFL Uber London\" class=\"wp-image-5951\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber\nis fighting to keep a presence in London, the U.K. capitol. For the company,\nLondon is one of their top five largest markets. In mid-November 2019,\nTransport for London (TFL) stripped Uber of their license allowing them to\noperate within the city\u2019s limits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport for London originally denied Uber\u2019s license renewal in September 2017. The company approached judges and made a case to be placed on a fifteen month probation period to give them time to make the necessary adjustments to their operations. Uber has been making improvements to the app and the service, but they have failed to meet the standards desired by license authorities and have been on several probation periods since the September 2017 decision. In September 2019, Uber received a short two month probation period to fix one of their latest issues. After the most recent probation period ended, TFL chose not to renew the company\u2019s license on Monday, November 25, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TFL declined the license renewal on the basis of persistent\nsafety problems and a \u201cpattern of failures.\u201d One of the largest and most public\nincidents was a vulnerability within the app. This vulnerability allowed over\n14,000 trips to be taken by passengers, who were driven by over 43 drivers with\nfake identities within the Uber app. These issues occurred mostly between late\n2018 and early 2019; however, Transport for London\u2019s decision was bolstered by\nproof of an occurrence in November 2019. Of the 43 fraudulent drivers operating\nunder the Uber name were people with revoked licenses and one who had shared\nindecent images of children. TFL did not offer an extension to the license,\neven though Uber had addressed some of the issues. There is a lack of\nconfidence in Uber\u2019s ability and desire to make the necessary changes to ensure\nthe issues will not recur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber appealed the transportation authority\u2019s decision almost immediately. Ubers can still be found on the streets and be used for all your ridesharing needs while the appeals process plays out, which could take quite a while. Proceedings have been going on since November 2019 and could continue for months to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>London is Uber\u2019s most lucrative city in Europe. The lack of a license to operate would be a very big blow to the company\u2019s bottom line. They currently have 45,000 drivers working in London alone, which is a significant portion of the total 126,000 black cabs and private hire cars within city limits.  Uber is appealing TFL\u2019s decision not to renew their license. The process could be quite long and drawn out. Though, Uber is not the only ridesharing company in London; they\u2019re not even the most popular. Bolt and Kapten are the current leading rideshare providers in the London Market, but Uber could rival them if the appeal for their license is accepted. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uber is fighting to keep a presence in London, the U.K. capitol. For the company, London is one of their top five largest markets. In mid-November 2019, Transport for London (TFL) stripped Uber of their license allowing them to operate within the city\u2019s limits. Transport for London originally denied Uber\u2019s license renewal in September 2017. 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